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The science behind Star Trek technobabble Jul 15 2018 10:30:00	Mashable!
The science behind Star Trek technobabble This post is part of Science of Sci-Fi, Mashable's ongoing series dissecting the science (or lack of science) in our favorite sci-fi movies, TV shows, and books. Star Wars is all action. You know, X-wings and lightsabers and fully armed and operational battle stations.  Star Trek — at least, the original series, The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, and Voyager — was less ... let's say, explosive. There were a lot of sensor readings. Also, sensible debates. Several episodes cent... Read the full article on Mashable! »
Open-Source Release Practices (2013) Jul 15 2018 10:28:55	Hacker News
Open-Source Release Practices (2013) Read the full article on Hacker News »
Reverse Engineering Wipeout (2015) Jul 15 2018 10:28:24	Hacker News
Reverse Engineering Wipeout (2015) Read the full article on Hacker News »
Why the Craig behind Craigslist gave big bucks to a jou... Jul 15 2018 10:24:01	Re/code
Why the Craig behind Craigslist gave big bucks to a journalism program His philanthropy funds veterans, women, voter protection and trustworthy journalism. On this episode of Recode Decode, hosted by Kara Swisher, Craig Newmark, the founder of Craigslist and Craig Newmark Philanthropies and self-described nerd, talks about his foundation’s recent donation of $20 million to the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism. Journalism is under threat, and Newmark says the school is advancing good journalism by providing opportunities to people who might not otherwise get the... Read the full article on Re/code »
Apple's big 2018 MacBook Pro keyboard cover-up Jul 15 2018 10:19:45	BetaNews
Apple's big 2018 MacBook Pro keyboard cover-up Just a few days ago Apple launched the latest additions to its MacBook Pro range, and the company talked about the fact that the keyboard is quieter. A teardown of the latest devices reveals not only why the keyboards are quieter, but also that the method used seems to serve a secondary purpose -- or maybe that the quietening is itself a secondary purpose. The keyboards of previous MacBook Pros have suffered issues that led to a free repair program being set up. The latest laptop teardown by iFi... Read the full article on BetaNews »
Leslie Nielsen’s career got serious when he got the cha... Jul 15 2018 10:11:34	Hacker News
Leslie Nielsen’s career got serious when he got the chance to lighten up (2016) Read the full article on Hacker News »
The World Cup of Computers: what is the best computer o... Jul 15 2018 10:01:58	Techradar - All the la...
The World Cup of Computers: what is the best computer of all time? While the rest of the world is trying to find out what country is best at football, we want to know which one made the best PC. Read the full article on Techradar - All the latest technology news »
These are the best coolers you can buy this summer ... Jul 15 2018 10:00:21	CNET News
These are the best coolers you can buy this summer - CNET If you enjoy a frosty beverage on a hot, sunny day, you'll need a dependable cooler this summer. Here are our top picks out of the 12 that we tested. Read the full article on CNET News »
‘When In Rome’ is a board game you play with Alexa, whe... Jul 15 2018 10:00:18	Digital Trends
‘When In Rome’ is a board game you play with Alexa, when she wants to cooperate When in Rome is a board game you play with an Amazon Alexa device. The voice assistant is your guide to a travel-themed trivia game, where locals ask you multiple-choice questions about their cities. The post ‘When In Rome’ is a board game you play with Alexa, when she wants to cooperate appeared first on Digital Trends. Read the full article on Digital Trends »
Instagram users mistakenly believe new question feature... Jul 15 2018 10:00:05	The Guardian
Instagram users mistakenly believe new question feature is anonymous People thought they could make unkind comments with recourse before discovering users could see who was asking whatInstagram’s constant kamikaze launch of new features, in which they desperately try to hold on to their sizeable but fickle user-base by throwing new story modes and face filters at them, installed an interesting new question and answer function this week.The feature is similar to sites like Ask.fm and the now-defunct Formspring, where users could ask anonymous questions of each o... Read the full article on The Guardian »
Sorc'd helps you digitally highlight and save relevant ... Jul 15 2018 10:00:00	Mashable!
Sorc'd helps you digitally highlight and save relevant content on the fly Thanks to the multitudes of emails, articles, tweets, and digital content you consume every day, there are times where you cannot for the life of you name the source of a particular quote or fact you're trying to remember.  And so you either have to exhaust your browser history to find it, or go through the whole process of going down the pits of Google to retrieve that piece of content.  SEE ALSO: 10 of the best dating sites for working professionals Sorc'd is a digital highlighter th... Read the full article on Mashable! »
Save $33 on this portable Bluetooth speaker that also c... Jul 15 2018 10:00:00	Mashable!
Save $33 on this portable Bluetooth speaker that also charges your devices If there's anything you don't want when you're exploring the outdoors hiking or camping, it's a dead device. Even though you might be going off the grid, it's important to be able to contact the outside world in case of an emergency and/or to stay sane.  SEE ALSO: Best cheap Bluetooth speakers, according to online customer reviews This Bluepot Bluetooth Speaker and Power Bank helps keep your devices charged while you travel — and as an added bonus, you can play your favorite song... Read the full article on Mashable! »
The Photographers Who Defined Skate's Wild Side Jul 15 2018 09:51:06	Digg Top Stories
The Photographers Who Defined Skate's Wild Side A new exhibition celebrating the legacy of skateboarding — as well as the photographers and filmmakers who've documented it — will travel the world over the next two years. Here, they recall what it was like to witness skate history first-hand. Read the full article on Digg Top Stories »
YouTube launches Copyright Match tool to fight content ... Jul 15 2018 09:41:41	BetaNews
YouTube launches Copyright Match tool to fight content stealing and duplication Eager to encourage content creators to do what they do best -- create content -- YouTube has release a new tool that it hope will help cut down on the problem of video theft and duplication. Called Copyright Match, the new system is different to the existing Content ID system, but it does use a similar matching technology. YouTube says that it has been testing the tool for almost a year and is now ready to open it up to a larger portion of its community See also: YouTube TV offers heartfelt apol... Read the full article on BetaNews »
Microsoft's foldable Surface device isn't ready for a 2... Jul 15 2018 09:30:20	Techradar - All the la...
Microsoft's foldable Surface device isn't ready for a 2018 launch Sources say Microsoft wants more time to get the Surface Phone hardware and software ready for consumers. Read the full article on Techradar - All the latest technology news »
Speech Intellegibility in Naval Aircraft Radios (1972) ... Jul 15 2018 09:12:39	Hacker News
Speech Intellegibility in Naval Aircraft Radios (1972) [pdf] Read the full article on Hacker News »
Adobe is working on Photoshop for iPad Jul 15 2018 09:03:20	BetaNews
Adobe is working on Photoshop for iPad Apple has long been keen to push the iPad and iPad Pro as a viable laptop alternative, and with a decent selection of apps to choose from it's something that works for many people. There are, however, a number of apps missing that stop some people making the jump from laptop to iPad -- Photoshop being one of them. Sure, at the moment there is Photoshop Express for iOS, but this is a massively cutdown product that simply does not meet the needs of professionals. Answering the prayers of many, Ado... Read the full article on BetaNews »
App of the week: Suzy Cube Jul 15 2018 09:00:00	Stuff.TV RSS feed - Th...
App of the week: Suzy Cube She’s a bit of a square, but Suzy Cube has what it takes when it comes to top-notch 3D platforming on your phone Read the full article on Stuff.TV RSS feed - The latest News and Reviews from Stuff »
The best football games of all time: from Sensible Socc... Jul 15 2018 08:35:31	Techradar - All the la...
The best football games of all time: from Sensible Soccer to FIFA 98 Off the pitch and onto your couch for the best football games ever. Read the full article on Techradar - All the latest technology news »
Show HN: A Gin middleware for reporting to statsd deamon Jul 15 2018 08:34:03	Hacker News
Show HN: A Gin middleware for reporting to statsd deamon Read the full article on Hacker News »
'A Lot of Hoped-for Automation Was Counterproductive', ... Jul 15 2018 08:34:00	Slashdot
'A Lot of Hoped-for Automation Was Counterproductive', Remembers Elon Musk Thursday Elon Musk gave a surprisingly candid interview about Tesla's massive push to increase production of Model 3 sedans to 5,000 a week. An anonymous reader quotes Musk's remarks to Bloomberg: I spent almost the entire time in the factory the final week, and yeah, it was essentially three months with a tiny break of like one day that I wasn't there. I was wearing the same clothes for five days. Yeah, it was really intense. And everybody else was really intense, too... I think we had to prov... Read the full article on Slashdot »
Data shows people want serious long-form content — and ... Jul 15 2018 08:30:41	The Next Web
Data shows people want serious long-form content — and brands need to take note You probably noticed the recent video that asked people whether they heard “Yanny” or “Laurel.” It would have been hard not to. That tiny piece of audio drove more than 10 million views, inspired countless memes, created conflict between friends, and even re-surfaced the Greek composer Yanni for a new generation. Seeing this, you might think that we’re in a golden age of sharing when any random image or video has the potential to grab an audience and with a little luck spread like a co... Read the full article on The Next Web »
Passwords for Tens of Thousands of Dahua Devices Cached... Jul 15 2018 08:11:18	BleepingComputer.com
Passwords for Tens of Thousands of Dahua Devices Cached in IoT Search Engine Login passwords for tens of thousands of Dahua devices have been cached inside search results returned by ZoomEye, a search engine for discovering Internet-connected devices (also called an IoT search engine). [...] Read the full article on BleepingComputer.com »
HTC hints at multi-room VR using Steam Jul 15 2018 07:59:00	Engadget
HTC hints at multi-room VR using Steam You may know that VR in large rooms is becoming a reality, but what about venturing between rooms? It might happen sooner than you think, albeit with a few caveats. HTC has shown off an experience that used a SteamVR beta, a Vive Pro and 16 base st... Read the full article on Engadget »
The crypto boom has faded but this charting company is ... Jul 15 2018 07:59:00	Business Insider
The crypto boom has faded but this charting company is still basking in its glow US startup TradingView lets people make their own financial charts for stocks, currencies, and crypto assets. The company's users quadrupled over the last year thanks to booming interest in cryptocurrencies. The crypto boom has cooled but TradingView says customers are still active and have moved into using it for other assets like FX and stocks. It suggests crypto may have acted like a "gateway drug" for some retail investors, getting them into more traditional financial investment products. ... Read the full article on Business Insider »
Car dealers don’t want you to have electric vehicles Jul 15 2018 07:57:54	The Next Web
Car dealers don’t want you to have electric vehicles High costs and range anxiety, the worry of a car battery running out of juice, are considered the biggest barriers to people embracing EVs. A study finds that car dealers are also to blame. The Nature Energy analysis shows that salespeople steer people away from EVs to get them behind the wheel of a traditional gasoline car. Because plug-in vehicle technology is still new, and people’s experience at a car dealership influences their decision, the dismissive attitude of dealers towards EV... Read the full article on The Next Web »
APL at Its Core Jul 15 2018 07:48:14	Hacker News
APL at Its Core Read the full article on Hacker News »
The Video Games Of Ecuadorean Fishing Village Santa Mar... Jul 15 2018 07:48:06	Digg Top Stories
The Video Games Of Ecuadorean Fishing Village Santa Marianita Polygon takes another look at how people find ways to play games everywhere. Read the full article on Digg Top Stories »
The dream of driverless cars is dying Jul 15 2018 07:37:05	Hacker News
The dream of driverless cars is dying Read the full article on Hacker News »
Ask HN: Why is Google not making a language that runs o... Jul 15 2018 07:10:06	Hacker News
Ask HN: Why is Google not making a language that runs on low memory devices? Read the full article on Hacker News »
‘RHONY’ Star Luann De Lesseps Sued By Ex-Husband, Children Jul 15 2018 07:04:21	The Huffington Post
‘RHONY’ Star Luann De Lesseps Sued By Ex-Husband, Children Trio accuses countess of failing to set up trust for kids as stipulated in divorce settlement. Read the full article on The Huffington Post »
A New Model for Financing Nonprofits Jul 15 2018 06:16:05	Hacker News
A New Model for Financing Nonprofits Read the full article on Hacker News »
Massive Rogue Iceberg Threatens Greenland Community Jul 15 2018 05:43:19	The Huffington Post
Massive Rogue Iceberg Threatens Greenland Community The village of Innaarsuit fears a devastating tsunami if the mountain of ice plunges into the sea. Read the full article on The Huffington Post »
Chrome is Using 10-13% More RAM to Fight Spectre Jul 15 2018 05:34:00	Slashdot
Chrome is Using 10-13% More RAM to Fight Spectre An anonymous reader quotes PCWorld: The critical Meltdown and Spectre bugs baked deep into modern computer processors will have ramifications on the entire industry for years to come, and Chrome just became collateral damage. Google 67 enabled "Site Isolation" Spectre protection for most users, and the browser now uses 10 to 13 percent more RAM due to how the fix behaves. "Site Isolation does cause Chrome to create more renderer processes, which comes with performance tradeoffs," Googleâ(... Read the full article on Slashdot »
Protests Erupt After Chicago Police Fatally Shoot Man Jul 15 2018 04:37:30	The Huffington Post
Protests Erupt After Chicago Police Fatally Shoot Man Police battled protesters after an officer shot a man suspected of being armed. Four people were arrested. Read the full article on The Huffington Post »
U.S. National Intelligence Chief Sounds Chilling Alarm ... Jul 15 2018 04:30:12	The Huffington Post
U.S. National Intelligence Chief Sounds Chilling Alarm On Cyber Attacks Dan Coats says the danger signs are as serious as warnings before 9/11. Read the full article on The Huffington Post »
A Surge in Meth Use in Colorado Complicates Opioid Reco... Jul 15 2018 04:25:30	Hacker News
A Surge in Meth Use in Colorado Complicates Opioid Recovery Read the full article on Hacker News »
Microsoft advocates regulation for facial recognition Jul 15 2018 04:22:42	Guru3d Latest Headlines
Microsoft advocates regulation for facial recognition Microsoft calls on the governments to regulate facial recognition to prevent misuse of the technology. Microsoft chief lawyer Brad Smith says Friday that face recognition technology causes problems af... Read the full article on Guru3d Latest Headlines »
Chrome version 67 Add on Site Isolation as standard for... Jul 15 2018 04:13:19	Guru3d Latest Headlines
Chrome version 67 Add on Site Isolation as standard for protection against Spectre Ever since the Intel processor vulnerabilities got exposed, Google has been working hard to to protect the Chrome browser against security vulnerabilities. The company now achieved a final solution... Read the full article on Guru3d Latest Headlines »
How to save up to $535 on Apple's 2018 MacBook Pro Jul 15 2018 03:40:13	AppleInsider
How to save up to $535 on Apple's 2018 MacBook Pro With Apple's newest 2018 13- and 15-inch MacBook Pros hitting store shelves, now is the time to secure your place in line for the configuration you want and take advantage of free expedited shipping with no sales tax in most states (saving many shoppers up to $535). Select models are also eligible for 0% financing for 12 months as well. Read the full article on AppleInsider »
Will the Real Clarice Lispector Please Stand Up? Jul 15 2018 03:34:53	Hacker News
Will the Real Clarice Lispector Please Stand Up? Read the full article on Hacker News »
Compile Time C++ Snake Game (2016) Jul 15 2018 03:20:55	Hacker News
Compile Time C++ Snake Game (2016) Read the full article on Hacker News »
Disney reduces the chances of CG hair disasters Jul 15 2018 03:11:00	Engadget
Disney reduces the chances of CG hair disasters Movie studios often want computer-generated hair to have a specific effect, whether it's a seductive toss or a careless flick that knocks something over. But there's a problem: most rough-cut simulations don't realistically simulate hair, leading to... Read the full article on Engadget »
Microsoft Weekly: Xbox aglow, updates will flow, Surfac... Jul 15 2018 03:02:01	Neowin
Microsoft Weekly: Xbox aglow, updates will flow, Surface to go The week that's just ending was packed with news about Xbox software, Patch Tuesday's regular influx of updates, and an unexpectedly quick reveal of a new member in the Surface family. All that below. Read more... Read the full article on Neowin »
How Smart Speakers Are Changing the Way We Listen to Music Jul 15 2018 03:00:39	Hacker News
How Smart Speakers Are Changing the Way We Listen to Music Read the full article on Hacker News »

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